What color is #375669?

#375669 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375669?

The RGB value is 55, 86, 105: 55 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375669?

The complementary color is #694A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375669 color

#375669 rgb(55, 86, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #375669 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 33.7% green and 41.2% blue (55, 86, 105).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#375669 color codes

HEX	`#375669`
RGB	`rgb(55, 86, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 33.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 48%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -5.73, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 15.58, 248.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.452, 8.487, 14.607)`
Decimal	`3626601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375669, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #375669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #375669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375669; }
.text { color: #375669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 86 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375669, #373d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #375669?: #375669 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375669?: The RGB value is 55, 86, 105: 55 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375669?: The complementary color is #694A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.